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Sosyal Medyada Gizli Tehlike: Bir Metanol Zehirlenmesi Olgu Serisi

Year 2025, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 38 - 44, 30.06.2025
https://doi.org/10.71051/jnlm.1720210

Abstract

Bu olgu serisi, metanolün sosyal medya platformları aracılığıyla düzensiz satışının yol açtığı ve sıklıkla etanol olarak yanlış tanıtıldığı halk sağlığı risklerini vurgulamaktadır. Çalışmamızda, çevrimiçi satın alınan alkol sonrası metanol zehirlenmesiyle Türkiye'deki 3. basamak acil servisimize başvuran dört hasta sunulmaktadır. Yaşları 17 ila 43 arasında değişen hastalar, görme kaybı, metabolik asidoz ve bilinç değişikliği gibi semptomlar yaşamıştır. Üç vaka, intravenöz etanol uygulaması ve hemodiyaliz dahil olmak üzere zamanında tanı ve tedavi ile uzun vadeli komplikasyonlar olmaksızın tam iyileşme ile sonuçlanmıştır. Ancak, bir hasta acil servise geç başvuru nedeniyle ölümcül sonuçla karşılaşmıştır. Bu seri, yasa dışı alkol ürünlerinin sosyal medyada yaygın olarak bulunabilirliği ile şiddetlenen metanol zehirlenmesi tehdidinin arttığını vurgulamaktadır. Bulgular, bu tür önlenebilir zehirlenmelerin sıklığını azaltmak için sıkı düzenleyici kontrollere, halkı bilinçlendirme kampanyalarına ve daha etkili önleyici tedbirlere ihtiyaç duyulduğunu vurgulamaktadır. Metanol zehirlenmesi, sağlık profesyonelleri, toksikologlar, yasal otoriteler ve sosyal medya düzenleyicilerinden koordineli bir yanıt gerektiren kritik, ancak önlenebilir bir durumdur. Halk sağlığını korumak için çevrimiçi alkol satışlarının düzenlenmesi ve metanol zehirlenmesi için erken müdahale protokolleri üzerine daha fazla araştırmaya acil ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır.

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışmanın bir vaka raporu niteliğinde olması nedeniyle, resmi etik onay gerekli olmamıştır. Ancak, insan katılımcıları içeren tüm prosedürler, 1964 Helsinki Bildirgesi ve sonraki değişiklikleri veya hasta bakımı ve gizlilikle ilgili benzer etik standartlara uygun olarak yürütülmüştür.

Supporting Institution

Bu çalışma, kamu, ticari veya kar amacı gütmeyen sektörlerdeki fon kuruluşlarından herhangi bir özel hibe almamıştır.

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References

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  • Gulen, M., Satar, S., Avci, A., Acehan, S., Orhan, U., & Nazik, H. (2020). Methanol poisoning in Turkey: Two outbreaks, a single center experience. Alcohol, 88, 83-90. doi:10.1016/j.alcohol.2020.07.002.
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  • Jormand H., Bashirian S., Barati M., Rezapur-Shahkolai F., & Babamiri M. (2020). Exploration of media literacy about substance abuse among students: A qualitative study. Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions, 7(4), 234-240. doi: 10.5152/ADDICTA.2020.20073.
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The Hidden Danger on Social Media: A Case Series of Methanol Intoxication

Year 2025, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 38 - 44, 30.06.2025
https://doi.org/10.71051/jnlm.1720210

Abstract

This case series highlights the public health risks posed by the unregulated sale of methanol via social media platforms, where it is often misrepresented as ethanol. We present four patients admitted to our tertiary emergency department in Türkiye following methanol intoxication from alcohol purchased online. The patients, ranging in age from 17 to 43, experienced symptoms such as vision loss, metabolic acidosis, and altered consciousness. In three cases, timely diagnosis and treatment—including intravenous ethanol administration and hemodialysis—resulted in full recovery without long-term complications. However, one patient succumbed to fatal outcomes due to delayed admission to the emergency department. This series underscores the growing threat of methanol poisoning, exacerbated by the widespread availability of illicit alcohol products through social media. The findings emphasize the need for stringent regulatory controls, public awareness campaigns, and more effective preventive measures to reduce the incidence of such preventable intoxications. Methanol intoxication is a critical yet preventable condition requiring a coordinated response from healthcare professionals, toxicologists, legal authorities, and social media regulators. Further research into the regulation of online alcohol sales and early intervention protocols for methanol intoxication is urgently needed to safeguard public health.

Ethical Statement

Given the nature of this submission as a case report, formal ethical approval was not required. However, all procedures involving human participants were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards regarding patient care and confidentiality.

Supporting Institution

This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Thanks

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References

  • Barták, M., Vacek, J., Petruželka, B., Nejedlá, M., & Rogalewicz, V. (2023). Seasonal and weekly fluctuations in alcohol use in the Czech Republic. Cas Lek Cesk, 162(2-3), 48-51.
  • Gulen, M., Satar, S., Avci, A., Acehan, S., Orhan, U., & Nazik, H. (2020). Methanol poisoning in Turkey: Two outbreaks, a single center experience. Alcohol, 88, 83-90. doi:10.1016/j.alcohol.2020.07.002.
  • Güler, S., and Üçöz Kocaşaban, D. (2024). An outbreak of home distillation methanol poisoning in Turkey during the COVID-19 pandemic: A single center experience. Arch Iran Med, 27(3), 151-158. doi:10.34172/aim.2024.23.
  • Jormand H., Bashirian S., Barati M., Rezapur-Shahkolai F., & Babamiri M. (2020). Exploration of media literacy about substance abuse among students: A qualitative study. Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions, 7(4), 234-240. doi: 10.5152/ADDICTA.2020.20073.
  • Kuntsche, E., Bonela, A. A., Caluzzi, G., Miller, M., & He, Z. (2020). How much are we exposed to alcohol in electronic media? Development of the alcoholic beverage identification deep learning algorithm (ABIDLA). Drug Alcohol Depend, 208, 107841. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.107841.
  • Room, R., and O'Brien, P. (2021). Alcohol marketing and social media: A challenge for public health control. Drug Alcohol Rev, 40(3), 420-422. doi:10.1111/dar.13160.
  • Ross, J. A., Borek, H. A., Holstege, C. P., & King, J. D. (2022). Toxic alcohol poisoning. Emerg Med Clin North Am, 40(2), 327-341. doi:10.1016/j.emc.2022.01.012.
  • Sadeghi, M., Fakhar, M., Hoseininejad, S. M., Zakariaei, Z., & Sadeghi, A. (2023). The clinico-epidemiological, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of methanol poisoning: A five-year retrospective study, northern Iran. Drug Alcohol Depend, 253, 111024. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.111024.
  • Soltaninejad, K. (2020). Methanol mass poisoning outbreak: A consequence of COVID-19 pandemic and misleading messages on social media. Int J Occup Environ Med, 11(3), 148-150. doi:10.34172/ijoem.2020.1983.
  • Tabatabaei, S. A., Amini, M., Haydar, A. A., et al. (2023). Outbreak of methanol-induced optic neuropathy in early COVID-19 era; effectiveness of erythropoietin and methylprednisolone therapy. World J Clin Cases, 11(15), 3502-3510. doi:10.12998/wjcc.v11.i15.3502.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Emergency Medicine, Clinical Sciences (Other), Public Health (Other)
Journal Section Vaka Sunumu
Authors

Melih Çamcı 0000-0003-4797-0816

Adil Emre Gezer 0000-0002-2476-1205

Murat Genç 0000-0003-3407-1942

Publication Date June 30, 2025
Submission Date June 15, 2025
Acceptance Date June 29, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 7 Issue: 1

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APA Çamcı, M., Gezer, A. E., & Genç, M. (2025). The Hidden Danger on Social Media: A Case Series of Methanol Intoxication. Doğal Yaşam Tıbbı Dergisi, 7(1), 38-44. https://doi.org/10.71051/jnlm.1720210
AMA Çamcı M, Gezer AE, Genç M. The Hidden Danger on Social Media: A Case Series of Methanol Intoxication. JNLM. June 2025;7(1):38-44. doi:10.71051/jnlm.1720210
Chicago Çamcı, Melih, Adil Emre Gezer, and Murat Genç. “The Hidden Danger on Social Media: A Case Series of Methanol Intoxication”. Doğal Yaşam Tıbbı Dergisi 7, no. 1 (June 2025): 38-44. https://doi.org/10.71051/jnlm.1720210.
EndNote Çamcı M, Gezer AE, Genç M (June 1, 2025) The Hidden Danger on Social Media: A Case Series of Methanol Intoxication. Doğal Yaşam Tıbbı Dergisi 7 1 38–44.
IEEE M. Çamcı, A. E. Gezer, and M. Genç, “The Hidden Danger on Social Media: A Case Series of Methanol Intoxication”, JNLM, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 38–44, 2025, doi: 10.71051/jnlm.1720210.
ISNAD Çamcı, Melih et al. “The Hidden Danger on Social Media: A Case Series of Methanol Intoxication”. Doğal Yaşam Tıbbı Dergisi 7/1 (June 2025), 38-44. https://doi.org/10.71051/jnlm.1720210.
JAMA Çamcı M, Gezer AE, Genç M. The Hidden Danger on Social Media: A Case Series of Methanol Intoxication. JNLM. 2025;7:38–44.
MLA Çamcı, Melih et al. “The Hidden Danger on Social Media: A Case Series of Methanol Intoxication”. Doğal Yaşam Tıbbı Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 1, 2025, pp. 38-44, doi:10.71051/jnlm.1720210.
Vancouver Çamcı M, Gezer AE, Genç M. The Hidden Danger on Social Media: A Case Series of Methanol Intoxication. JNLM. 2025;7(1):38-44.